That convenience store part-timer

20 : It's always darkest under the lamp.

Jaehyun ran over from far away

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... Huh?

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Did you quit your part-time job?

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My next shift’s noona was about to show up

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so I came right after you

Jaehyun sat down on the swing next to me with a friendly smile

My eyes went to the bulging pocket of his jacket

Jaehyun put his hand in his pocket, took out a strawberry milk, and handed it to me

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Is that for me?

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Yeah

I took the milk

A silence settled between us

It felt like the awkwardness dragged in from earlier was still hanging there

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... Hana

Jaehyun was the first to speak

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So Sanghyuk sunbae has a girlfriend

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Yeah, seriously~

I’d already let go of that crush back then

I felt relieved, but at the same time the past few months felt like a waste

I mean... I spent so much time just to see Sanghyuk sunbae

Still

Since I met Jaehyun, maybe that’s enough?

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I don’t have a girlfriend...

I caught Jaehyun’s quiet murmur

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What did you say?

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Nope ㅎㅎ

Jaehyun looked down at the ground for a moment before speaking

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You don’t like him yet, right?

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Sanghyuk sunbae

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No way!

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It’s not like I like someone who already belongs to someone...

Jaehyun burst out laughing

After he finally calmed down, Jaehyun went on

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Then is there anyone you like?

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Not yet

Jaehyun gave a small smile and lightly kicked the ground

The swing shot forward

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Maybe the one you’re looking for isn’t far away

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They say the grass is always greener on the other side

I looked at Jaehyun

My hair fluttered in the wind

My heart pounded

Myeong Jaehyun...

Just what are you?

And so evening came

Lying in bed, I texted Ihan

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: Hey, hey

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: You remember Myeong Jaehyun?

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: Long time no talk about a guy

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: Of course I remember

I told Ihan everything from what had happened so far to how I felt now

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: ... You still don’t get it?

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: Get what?

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: How dense can you be...

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: Think again about what your feelings for Myeong Jaehyun are

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: ??

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: Hey, Kimㅁ Ihanㄴ

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: I’m asking because I don’t know!!

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(No reply)

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: Where’d you go, Kim Ihan

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: KIM IHAN!!!

I turned off my phone, which wasn’t getting any reply, and stared at the ceiling

Right, let’s think about my feelings one more time

When I see Jaehyun, I smile for no reason

Even just locking eyes with him

And the shoulder slaps or the slightest brushing of fingertips that hadn’t meant anything before

Now every little thing like that made my heart flutter

After digging through a bunch of sites and overthinking it, it suddenly hit me

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Ah...

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This feeling...

It’s love...

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Working hard toward the ending.🏃‍♀️

Working hard toward the ending..🏃‍♀️

Working hard toward the ending...🏃‍♀️

To be continued in the next episode...

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